Is it possible to get into Cambridge if you do your A levels over 3 years?

I heard a story that someone got into Cambridge university after retaking their A levels. I think this is BS who agrees with me

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Reply 1

_Fergo

Original post by toonervoustotalk

I heard a story that someone got into Cambridge university after retaking their A levels. I think this is BS who agrees with me

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I am sure Cambridge knows much better than you and me about the suitability of that person -provided it is true. Don't you think?

Reply 2

SnoochToTheBooch

Cambridge met, if you're lucky.

Reply 3

illusionz

nah bruv i went thur and evry1 had 17 a lvls sat in 1 yr u get me rite?

semi srs

srs

Reply 4

aworldalone

Im sure its not impossible! I know someone who got an offer last year and missed it, but Cambridge are keeping the offer on and letting her retake one subject. Although, she has been in care and had extenuating circumstances.

Reply 5

Chlorophile

Original post by toonervoustotalk

I heard a story that someone got into Cambridge university after retaking their A levels. I think this is BS who agrees with me

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Are you saying you don't believe that story or that you don't think someone should get into Cambridge doing their A Levels over three years? If it's the former, I do believe that story. If it's the latter, you have absolutely no idea about their individual situation - there were probably extenuating circumstances.

Reply 6

Biryani007

Original post by illusionz

nah bruv i went thur and evry1 had 17 a lvls sat in 1 yr u get me rite?

semi srs

srs

OP, I've found the guy that said that.

Reply 7

illusionz

Original post by Biryani007

OP, I've found the guy that said that.

I did actually go there and didn't meet anyone who did a retake in anything. I knew one girl who didn't get the grades and was let in due to extenuating circumstances for her final A level exams. She then failed first year and left.

I highly doubt they'd admit someone who had to resit a year unless it was due to medical reasons, simply because if someone can't handle a year of A levels, they can't handle Cambridge.

Reply 8

toonervoustotalk

Original post by Chlorophile

The former

Reply 9

Architecture-er

afaik it's impossible without extenuatings, same for a number of top universities. It's just not fair on the other applicants, who all get the same results in 2/3s of the time